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Louis Xviii
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Louis XVIII suffered significantly from gout and obesity, often being unable to move without assistance during the later years of his reign. His physical decline was sometimes interpreted by contemporary observers as symptomatic of the strained relationship between the restored monarchy and the modern French state.
He was married in 1771 to Marie Joséphine of Savoy. The marriage was cold and produced no children. The succession thus passed to his younger brother, […